Grotto Fine Art takes great pleasure in presenting BwO: A Solo Exhibition of Angela Su a highly anticipated exhibition of one of Hong Kong 's best woman artists. Featuring all new works in ink drawings, Su combines her anatomical background with groundbreaking compositions in weaving together elements of alchemical and fantasy nature. The combination of instrument and flash, human organs and floral motifs are all part of her new collection. This exhibition will be on view from March 29 – April 21, 2011.
BwO, the abbreviation for Body without Organs, is an idea introduced by Gilles Deleuze. It describes a virtual body without stable structures. P ain is introduced to disrupt our common sensory, in order to free the body. Angela Su's new works explore this notion of pleasure in pain through the juxtaposition of torture objects and human organs. The contrast of imageries and connotations give Su's works an elevated psychological intensity that challenges the audience's sense of beauty, aesthetic standards and hidden desire.
Angela Su is an independent artist based in Hong Kong . She graduated in 1990 from the University of Toronto and in 1994 from the Ontario College of Art, Canada. Su has held one-woman exhibition in Singapore and Hong Kong and has participated in group exhibition such as the 2 nd Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism in Shenzhen, China , Reversing Horizons, at the Museum of Contemporary Shanghai , and the 2010 Sydney Biennials.
Opening reception: Tuesday, 29 March, 2011 5.30-8pm